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1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
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Education & Training
- Universidad Nacional de Rosario Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- TX State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
Clinical Trials
- Treatment for Chronic Pain in Patients With Advanced Cancer Start of enrollment: 1998 Jun 11
- The Effect of Donepezil on Sedation and Other Symptoms Start of enrollment: 2003 Nov 01
- The Effects of Thalidomide on Symptom Clusters Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluation of a Five-Minute Meditation Intervention During Weekly Palliative Care Clinical Rounds.Alyssa A Gonzalez, Gladys Janice Jimenez-Torres, Bryan M Fellman, Alejandro Chaoul, Eduardo Bruera
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2025-04-26 - Collaboration Between Palliative Care and Oncology in the Era of Personalized Medicine.Juan Luis Torres-Tenor, Andrea García-Leal, Pablo Pérez-Wert, Alberto Alonso-Babarro, Eduardo Bruera
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2025-04-26 - Frequency and predictors of risk of non-medical opioid use among patients with cancer in a specialized outpatient palliative care clinic.Juan Luis Torres-Tenor, Eduardo Bruera, Inés Sánchez-Mañas, Teresa Pérez-Manrique, Aránzazu Castellano-Candalija
Clinical & Translational Oncology. 2025-04-19
Journal Articles
- Frequency of and Factors Associated with Nonmedical Opioid Use Behavior Among Patients with Cancer Receiving Opioids for Cancer PainEduardo Bruera, MD, JAMA Oncology
Lectures
- Hospital Deaths a Poor Quality Metric for Patients with CancerThe University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas - 10/8/2013
- Strategies for Safe and Effective Opioid Use in the Era of CannabinoidsASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/24/2020
- Parenteral Opioid Shortage — Treating Pain During the Opioid-Overdose EpidemicThe University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas - 11/18/2011
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Authored Content
- A Pragmatic Evaluation of Symptom Distress After Group Meditation for Cancer Patients and Caregivers: A Preliminary ReportFebruary 2018
Press Mentions
- Video-Based Palliative Care: A Viable, but Not Universal, Option in Lung CancerApril 11th, 2025
- Delivering Palliative Care by Telehealth Meets the Needs of People with CancerOctober 28th, 2024
- How Do Steroids Work?June 28th, 2024
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- Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese
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